| The Monk and the Warrior in the Garden of Renewal: Searching for Meaning, Mind, Work Contributor(s): Brower, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761818952 ISBN-13: 9780761818953 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $106.91 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Creative Ability |
| Dewey: 153.35 |
| LCCN: 00048869 |
| Physical Information: 1.34" H x 8.34" W x 8.52" (1.74 lbs) 550 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is a structural analysis of creativity. It proposes that there are five essential, recursive, confluent macrosystems that require interconnectedness and intentional evolution for the fruition of creativity, of mastery, of self-efficacy, and of spiritual self-growth. The five systems are: (1) knowledge, (2) mental operations, (3) rich emotional worlds, (4) a sense of purpose, and (5) connecting with others. This text includes an overview of previous research on creativity, while proposing a new theory based on confluence theory, the belief that creativity is best understood as an intersection and recursive interaction among confluencing systems. |